The Dangerous Grounds crew

Todd weighs his options in Cambodia

Todd travels to Cambodia to find the truth behind the rumors that the country may be a major player in the exotic coffee market. Having struck out at 2 farms, he takes a moment during lunch to weigh his options. 9601280

Todd travels to Cambodia to find the truth behind the rumors that the country may be a major player in the exotic coffee market. Having struck out at 2 farms, he takes a moment during lunch to weigh his options.

Todd's bike gets bogged down

Todd's bike gets bogged down

Todd's bike gets bogged down in the mud between Sen Monoram and Ban Lung.9601280

Todd's bike gets bogged down in the mud between Sen Monoram and Ban Lung.

Todd surrounded by inferior robusta coffee plants

Todd surrounded by inferior robusta coffee plants

Surrounded by inferior robusta coffee plants, Todd takes a moment to plan his next move.9601280

Surrounded by inferior robusta coffee plants, Todd takes a moment to plan his next move.

A street cafe in Phnom Penh

A street cafe in Phnom Penh

Todd watches as coffee is roasted at a street cafe in Phnom Penh. The green bottle is anise liquor that is added to the beans along with sugar, salt and butter -- a method unique to Cambodian coffee.9601280

Todd watches as coffee is roasted at a street cafe in Phnom Penh. The green bottle is anise liquor that is added to the beans along with sugar, salt and butter -- a method unique to Cambodian coffee.

Fried tarantulas

Fried tarantulas

Tarantulas, a Cambodian delicacy, are fried whole in vegetable oil.9601280

Tarantulas, a Cambodian delicacy, are fried whole in vegetable oil.

Todd tastes a tarantula

Todd tastes a tarantula

Todd takes a bite of deep-fried tarantula.9601280

Todd takes a bite of deep-fried tarantula.

A plate of stir-fried pork

A plate of stir-fried pork

Another Cambodian dish: stir-fried pork and rice with fresh pickles.9601280

Another Cambodian dish: stir-fried pork and rice with fresh pickles.

Vietnamese coffee

Vietnamese coffee

Vietnamese coffee, without the usual sweetened condensed milk.9601280

Vietnamese coffee, without the usual sweetened condensed milk.

Todd with a coffee roaster in Phnom Penh

Todd with a coffee roaster in Phnom Penh

Todd quizzes a coffee roaster in Phnom Penh on the coffee-growing regions of Cambodia, in the hopes of getting a lead.9601280

Todd quizzes a coffee roaster in Phnom Penh on the coffee-growing regions of Cambodia, in the hopes of getting a lead.

Todd takes a look at a rubber tree

Todd takes a look at a rubber tree

Todd takes a closer look at a rubber tree in Mondulkiri province.9601280

Todd takes a closer look at a rubber tree in Mondulkiri province.

Todd leaves a pepper farm

Todd leaves a pepper farm

Todd moves on from a pepper farm, unhappy that he's yet to find any worthwhile coffee beans.9601280

Todd moves on from a pepper farm, unhappy that he's yet to find any worthwhile coffee beans.

Todd and his cameraman, “Hollywood"

Todd and his cameraman, “Hollywood"

Todd and his cameraman, “Hollywood,” shoot at a coffee farm in Mondulkiri province.9601280

Todd and his cameraman, “Hollywood,” shoot at a coffee farm in Mondulkiri province.